Instagram Blocked my Account…
Update: IT WORKED! Thanks Instagram
Dear Instagram,
I very well think you may be the best thing since sliced bread, or at least, twitter. I got addicted a few weeks back and since have spent most of my spare time sharing adorable photos of my cats, pictures of all the delicious things I’ve eaten and cooked, and various odd Portland sights. My friends will tell you whenever I see something cool I exclaim, “I’m going to tell Instagram about this!” That said, I have tried my hardest to refrain from posting super cliche stuff such as the view from plane windows, and bathroom graffiti (although it hasn’t always worked.)
When I don’t have anything to post I spend my time enjoying my friends’ images and liking every photo that involves a cat. A wise man said “Square frames make cats look cuter. It’s a scientific fact,” and I wholeheartedly agree. I’ve also done things like post a list of snowboarders to follow on Instagram on my popular snowboarding website. I’m hooked.
But this weekend I accidentally left my cellular device at a party. I thought it would be fine, as it was a party full of 30 year olds who are generally respectful human beings. Unfortunately, they were drunk. And one of them thought it would be HILARIOUS to post a picture of his wang from my account. I am aware this is a Terms of Use violation, and as soon as I was able to retrieve my phone, I deleted it. The situation occurred late on Saturday and was resolved early Sunday, so I felt the damage would be minimal.
Then, sometime Sunday night, I went to share a shot of the super cool, fun party I was at (I swear it was just this weekend, normally I am quite antisocial) and received this message: “Your account has been disabled due to terms of service violation: http://instagram.com/legal/terms”. Panic took over as I frantically tried to reinstall the app, anything to share this magic moment. But alas, I am blocked.
As a self-proclaimed minor internet celebrity, I shouldn’t have been so foolish as to let my phone out of my sight, and I can assure you, it will not happen again. I have already unfriended the guilty party and am now screening my friends for social media responsibility before I hang out with them. So please, please, please reinstate my account and I promise there will never be anything resembling nudity or sexual activity on my account, ever again. Thank you for your consideration and if you’d like to enjoy the photos I had a chance to post and filter, the full gallery is after the jump.
Sincerely,
@brookegeery
NOTE: I cannot help you get your account back. You can contact Instagram here.
I need some help this is the second day n it has not still worked my account is saying its disable can you work something out please…. This is seriously crazy !!
My account was blocked and I don’t know why ?
My friend log me out of my Instagram and now it’s saying my account has been disable I can only use it on the web and not my app please enable my account I love posting pictures my life is captured in photos thanks (:
Hey I do not no what’s wrong with my Instagram but it won’t let me log on they block my account in I don’t no why because I don’t have anything up there bad so can yu pleases try in help me figure out what’s the problem… Thank you
Help me Please ! I can’t log into my instagram that red stuff keep poppin UPP
My account was disablem because one of my sisters got hold of it and posted a scam (selling concert tickets) and I feel the same way you do :c – @akaperff I’m still trying to get my account back. Sad to say but losing that account made me cry
I can’t access my IG from my phone either due to someone else logging in and doing some crap on their account! After that, it locked MINE out! Apparently has to due with the account on your phone, not the IG account, or phone or sim card? Because I’ve even gotten a new phone since then and STILL can’t access my IG on my phone! However, i CAN access it from the internet! So I know it’s not my IG account. How do I fix this? Any ideas? As a photographer, it’s helpful for my job – PLEASE HELP! – even email me – gegann*at*gmail
PS: Making a new IG account, doesn’t resolve the problem either…
Hi
I am curious to know if you emailed in this request to be reinstated or if you sent it directly to Instagram?? Also can you please tell me how long it took for your account to be reinstated fom the time you were blocked!! Thanks!!
I can’t log onto my Instagram account on my phone. It keeps popping up as “my account is disabled.” But, I haven’t put any pics up for it to be flagged. I can only get onto my safari and someone else’s phone to log on. How long will this take? Can you unblock my Instagram? Thank you!
I am sooo disappointed I can not log on too my instagram I went an did the app over even went tried to make a new account. Then I went and deleted my account I just don’t understand had nothing no nude nothin on der to disrespect anyone on there. I just wanna get back on instagram really bad I love takin pics of my in ventures an myself soo plZz get me back on.
My.instagram got disabled for no reason.. i can’t.log in on my.brand new ipod.but i can log it on my old shitty phone pissing me off
I just got another Instagram account started yesterday after being banned! follow this link for the company that helped me do it. I’m sooooo happy right now! http://bit.ly/16bQfDP
My account was disable for violation and I don’t have anything on there that’s not appropriate
My instagram is blocked and I really love it. I wish you guy can please unblock it I promise to follow they terms of use
Hi can you please help me my Instagram was fine one minute but then it just logged out saying the same thing as yours and I have no idea why this has happened to me before and I have just made a new account but this time I really don’t want to as I have many favourite pics on my account please help me get my account back. Thanks,
Aoife 🙂
I can’t log bk in wtf need help
Sumbody please let me get bk on ig Idk wth happened but I’m banned om so bored heeeeeelllp me get bk on
@brookegeery – How long did it actually take for you to get a response from Insta??
My accaount blocked
Im Blocked, How do u get it too work again ?????
I’ve been disabled from Instagram it says my account has been disabled due to Instagram violations. But have not stated which violations those are. I also am allowed to create a Instagram on my tablet but not MY PHONE. As well as other people who try to log in they instagram on my phone. I’ve sent NUMEROUS emails to Instagram but NOONE has responded yet. Can someone HELP me with this matter. I have a IPhone 4s. Thank you
Hi, I’m 17 and my account was disabled for no reason. I never post or due any innapropriate behavior on Instagram and I really want my account back. My name is billyh_23 and if you can, undisable this immediately! Instagram was my life and now I’m bored as hell haha. But please fix this
Mine just got disabled and I didn’t even do anything so please let me get back on Instagram I love it and its fun posting pics!!!
My Instagram name is bae_bae46 plz undisable it if u can please help me
My instagram also was disabled for violation but I read the terms and agreement and I didnt disobey amy of the rules. So I was wondering if I could get a response back as to why it was.
I can’t log into my Instagram it says I violate rules but I don’t know what I did wrong im not posting anything bad someone please help I’m really sad 🙁 should I email them?
Instagram u suck I didn’t post anythin bad and says tha it is disabled and whoever reported me u suck I didn’t add anything bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!HELP!!!!!!!!
I was just looking at my friends photos on Instagram and it logged off and it won’t let me in. It says it is disabled ! I NEED HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have the same problem. My instagram says that is disable for violation. And I’m very sad because I didn’t do anything wrong
My account broke I need help, could u reboot it
Cheers
I sent Instagram an email. I posted CRAFTS on my account, for pete’s sake. Why did it get blocked?
I was on Instagram and all of a sudden my account logged off and blocked it and I did NOTHING wrong! Please help I really like Instagram . Thanks
I was on IG and all of a sudden my account logged off and blocked it. I did nothing wrong. Any help would be appreciated.
I reviewed the service guidelines and I didnt violate any of them.
Thank you.
Hi People I have instagram so enter and then I couldn’t log in my user is akw0_perf plz help Me I don’t know how to fix it
Dear. Instagram
I can’t log into my account & I Haven’t did anything wrong nor have I posted anything illegal. I just want my account back please help me I just keep seing this red thing pop up please help.
My Instagram has been disabled and I have done absolutely nothing wrong. Please help me get my account back so I won’t lose my pictures. Please.
The same happened to my account as well and I never post spam or nudity. Would like to get my account reinstated/enabled.
I really want my account back can you help me
Can u please can my account back i did not do anything it just log me out and i just ask someone a question i ask them why they block me
Please Instagram! I have pictures on there that I can’t get back and I don’t even know why it got disabled. I don’t put any bad stuff on there. PLEASE! I’ve lost memories I can’t get back.
Hi my instagram account got disabeled for violation reason while i did nothing wrong??!!’ Now i lost my customers and my small buisness where i sell clothes there and got blocked now:( please get it back 🙁
My Instagram was also disabled at like 8 o’clock for no reason??? I had just created the account four days ago!?!? I took pictures of my car?? This is so stupid, I’m hoping its just a temp bug
***People****
***Please pay attention****
Use this link to contact Instagram:
http://help.instagram.com/customer/portal/emails/new
You are commenting on a note on a guy’s personal blog. Instagram doesn’t care about what you post here, and this guys states explicitly “HE CAN’T HELP”
He is, however, kind enough to give you a link to the people who CAN HELP… you know,… “Instagram”
Here is the link he gives above:
http://help.instagram.com/customer/portal/emails/new
Also – its worth noting that – in the list of comments above – many if not most were within a single hour’s timespan. This indicates to me that it is probably a systems problem at Instagram and you may not have actually been targeted properly.
Please, use the link:
http://help.instagram.com/customer/portal/emails/new
Ig wats happening no one can get in its said so
mthing about a term and i didn’t do anything
@brookegeery,
did instagram just activate your account again? were all your pictures restored?
they disabled my account but there was nothing there that was inappropriate
I agree with LES and have contacted instagram via the link given. Hope it’s just a bug…
Today, my Instagram Account has been disabled. I don’t know why this occurred. I did not violate the terms of service. How can I get my Instagram Account back? I’m not happy with this. Can somebody tell me what to do about this? Thanks!
Hi, so I had the same thing many of you are experiencing today at about 6 pm MST. I’ve done nothing wrong and I sent IG an email, but haven’t gotten a reply, has anyone else?
My account has been disabled and i havent done anything at all!!!! Please help me!!!!!
Same thing happened to me a couple of hours ago… It MUST be some sort of bug because again, I’ve posted nothing inappropriate on my account. How frustrating… But I am glad to see I’m not the only one! I contacted instagram already, hoping to hear a response or see some results ASAP.